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Dr. Muhammad Qumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Pakistan since 2023. He earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 2004, MPhil in 2007 from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Afterwards, he was awarded the HEC Overseas scholarship and completed his PhD in the field of Animal Nutrition in 2017 at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria. In his doctoral studies, he worked on “Modulation of ruminal acid absorptive capacity, gastrointestinal endotoxins, and innate immune response by high-concentrate feeding in dairy cattle”. Before joining the IUB, Dr. Qumar worked as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Animal Nutrition, CUVAS from 2018-2023 and at the Department of Animal Nutrition, The IUB. He also worked as a veterinarian at the Livestock & Dairy Development Department and the Poultry Research Institute. He has contributed 28 research articles to reputable, highly ranked scholarly journals, 26 of which have been published in international journals. Moreover, he has secured and successfully completed numerous competitive research projects.
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1. Ahmed, N., Yousaf, M., Muneeb, M., Akram, C. A., Ahmed, I., Qumar, M., Ghayas, A., Asif, M., Al Sulaiman, A. R., & Abudabos, A. E. 2026. “Interactive Effects of Dietary Guanidinoacetic Acid and Energy Density on Growth Performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and heat stress tolerance in broilers.” MDPI AG 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/life16081225
2. Khan, K., Raziq, F., Khan, M. T., Arslan, M., Azhar, M., Asad, T., Abbas, G., Bughio, E., Magsi, A. S., Gondal, M. A., Rauf, M., Faran, G., Farooq, Z., Iqbal, Z. M., Qumar, M., Ali, F., Wadood, F., Salam, M. M., & Liaqat, S. 2025. “Evaluating the impact of honey inclusion in drinking water on the semen quality, immunological response, and haematology of naked neck cocks.” Polish Academy of Sciences Chancellery 28. https://doi.org/10.24425/pjvs.2025.154012
3. 6.Raziq, F., Khan, M. T., Imran, M., Khan, W., Mushtaq, M., Arslan, M., Azhar, M., Asad, T., Liaqat, S., Gondal, M. A., Rauf, M., Faran, G., Farooq, Z., Iqbal, Z. M., Qumar, M., Wadood, F., Ali, H., Abbas, G., & Shabbir, A. 2025. “A preliminary assessment of the impact of honey on the reproductive performance of naked neck hens.” University of Ljubljana 62. https://doi.org/10.26873/SVR-1793-2024
4. Li, Z., Qumar, M., Irfan, M., Khan, M. T., Faran, G., Abbas, G., Prince, K., Dilbar, G. A., Gondal, M. A., Rauf, M., Ahmed, I., Ilyas, M., Hussain, A., Yuan, H., & Fouad, D. 2025. “Impact of dietary turmeric and ginger powder on performance, serum chemistry and gut microbiota in laying hens.” Elsevier BV 34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japr.2025.100605
5. Qumar, M., Ali, H. M. M., Faran, G., Kamran, Z., Aditya, S., Khan, M. T., Nisa, Q., Akhtar, R., Siddique, B., Abbas, G., Al-Anazi, K. M., Farah, M. A., Bughio, E., Naz, S., Salam, M. M., Farooq, Z., Khaliq, H., Wadood, F., & Sheikh, M. A. 2024. “Effect of Citrullus colocynthis fruit pulp and antibiotic growth promoter on performance, blood biochemistry and intestinal microbial count of broilers.” FapUNIFESP (SciELO) 26. https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9061-2024-1940
6. Raziq, F., Hussain, J., Ahmad, S., Hussain, M. A., Khan, M. T., Ullah, A., Qumar, M., Wadood, F., & Faran, G. 2024. “Effect of body weight at photostimulation on productive performance and welfare aspects of commercial layers.” Asian Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 37. https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.22.0365
7. Khan, M. T., Rehman, M. F., Arslan, M., Javaid, A., Farooq, U., Asad, T., Nisa, Q., Azhar, M., Bughio, E., Liaqat, S., Aslam, S., Ali, F., Ali, H., Wadood, F., Gondal, M. A., Rauf, M., Fouad, D., Ataya, F. S., Safdar, M., Nazir, S., Magsi, A. S., & Qum. 2024. “Effect of blend of essential oils on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality, intestinal morphology, serum biochemistry, and immune response of broiler chickens.” FapUNIFESP (SciELO) 26. https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9061-2023-1853
8. Khan, M. T., Ahmed, S., Azhar, M., Asad, T., Arslan, M., Raziq, F., Gondal, M. A., Rauf, M., Liaqat, S., Bachaya, H., Qumar, M., Faran, G., Abbasi, F., Farroq, Z., Wadood, F., Iqbal, Z. M., Abbas, G., Bughio, E., Younas, U., & Raja, I. H. 2024. “Effects of selenium-enriched diets on the growth performance, slaughter characteristics, and blood biochemistry of Rhode Island Red chicken.” FapUNIFESP (SciELO) 26. https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9061-2022-1747
9. Aditya, S., Qumar, M., Karimy, M. F., Pourazad, P., Penagos-Tabares, F., & Wulansari, N. 2024. “High-grain feeding contributes to endotoxin contamination in dairy milk.” Elsevier BV 241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107659
10. Khan, M. T., Mehmood, S., Arslan, M., Azhar, M., Asad, T., Raziq, F., Liaqat, S., Gondal, M. A., Rauf, M., Nazir, S., Faran, G., Abbasi, F., Farooq, Z., Iqbal, Z. M., Qumar, M., Wadood, F., Raja, I. H., Ali, H., Abbas, G., . . . Rehman, M. F. 2023. “Organoleptic characteristics and compositional profile of meat of growing Japanese quail fed different levels of poultry byproducts compost.” FapUNIFESP (SciELO) 83. https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.274040
11. Khan, M. T., Mehmood, S., Asad, T., Azhar, M., Arslan, M., Raziq, F., Liaqat, S., Raja, I. H., Gondal, M. A., Rauf, M., Nazir, S., Faran, G., Nisa, Q., Abbasi, F., Farooq, Z., Iqbal, Z. M., Qumar, M., Wadood, F., Abbas, G., . . . Arshad, M. A. 2023. “Assessing effect of feeding poultry byproducts compost on organoleptic characteristics and compositional profile of meat of broiler chickens.” FapUNIFESP (SciELO) 83. https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.275633
12. Aditya, Siska and Bahutala, Mohammad Bahutala and Hibatullah, Dhimas Naufal and Pourazad, Poulad and Wahyono, Teguh and Qumar, Muhammad and Penagos-Tabares, Felipe and Wulansari, Nawang. 2023. “Evaluation of milk yield and composition, feed intake, chewing activities, and clinical variables in dairy cows under hot-humid climate of tropical zone.” Elsevier BV 114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtherbio.2023.103608
13. Khan, M. T., Niazi, A. S., Arslan, M., Azhar, M., Asad, T., Raziq, F., Gondal, M. A., Rauf, M., Liaqat, S., Naz, S., Bachaya, H. A., Iqbal, Z. M., Qumar, M., Gull-e-Faran, Wadood, F., & Khan, H. U. 2023. “Effects of selenium supplementation on the growth performance, slaughter characteristics, and blood biochemistry of naked neck chicken.” Elsevier BV 102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.102420
14. Khan, M. T., Mehmood, S., Mahmud, A., Rauf, M., Sharif, A., & Qumar, M. 2023. “Yolk fatty acid composition, egg sensory characteristics and serum biochemical indices of laying hens fed on different levels of poultry byproducts compost.” Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum 33. https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2023.1.0590
15. Saeed, M., Khan, M. S., Alagawany, M., Farag, M. R., Alqaisi, O., Aqib, A. I., Qumar, M., Siddique, F., & Ramadan, M. F. 2021. “Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) and its phytochemicals in ruminant feed: an updated review.” Springer Science and Business Media LLC 32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-021-00985-3
16. Hameed, S., Masood, S., Zaneb, H., Khan, M. S., Younis, M., Avais, M., Kamran, Z., Farooq, U., Shahzad, M. I., Javed, M., & Qumar, M. 2021. “Orchidometric, seminal and sperm dimensional characteristics: A study on interrelationships in Nili Ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) bulls.” Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science 64. https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/20210493549
17. Saeed, M., Khan, M. S., Kamboh, A. A., Alagawany, M., Khafaga, A. F., Noreldin, A. E., Qumar, M., Safdar, M., Hussain, M., Abd El-Hack, M. E., & Chao, S. 2020. “L-theanine: an astounding sui generis amino acid in poultry nutrition.” Elsevier BV 99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2020.07.016
18. 20.Wadood, F., Ahmad, M., Ahmad, F., Mughal, D. H., Qamar, M., Hassan, Z. U., Gondal, M. A., Hameed, S., Ikram, M., & Mohyuddin, S. G. 2020. “Seroprevalence of brucellosis in donkeys and mules in Punjab, Pakistan.” Pakistan Journal of Science 72. https://paas-pk.org/index.php/pjs/article/view/197
19. Nawaz, T., Ali, H., Imran, M., Ahmed, S., Noreen, S., Rizwan, B., Qumar, M., Iftikhar, F., Ahmed, H., Farooq, S., & Syed, F. 2020. “Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of green synthesis of nanoparticles of Punica granatum.” International Journal of Biosciences 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/17.1.160-166
20. Zeb, A., Ayesha, R., Noreen, S., Imran, M., Ahmed, S., Qumar, M., Rizwan, B., Farooq, S., Syed, F., Khalid, S., & Jaffar, H. M. 2020. “Safety assessment of food commodities through HACCP in Bolan medical college teaching hospital, Pakistan.” International Journal of Biosciences 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/17.6.562-570
21. Qadir, F. A., Pirdawid, A. O., Aali, M. H., Smail, S. W., Khudhur, Z. O., Shareef, A. A., Awla, H. K., Qadir, M. K., Rajab, M. F., Shekha, M. S., Mohammad, K. A., Qadir, A. B., Gull-E-Faran, Qumar, M., & Gondal, M. A. 2020. “Association study of Interleukin 10 gene polymorphisms in Iraqi patients with multiple sclerosis.” Elsevier BV 21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genrep.2020.100948
22. Petri, R. M., Wetzels, S. U., Qumar, M., Khiaosa-ard, R., & Zebeli, Q. 2019. “Adaptive responses in short-chain fatty acid absorption, gene expression, and bacterial community of the bovine rumen epithelium recovered from a continuous or transient high-grain feeding.” American Dairy Science Association 102. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-15691
23. Qumar, M., Khiaosa-ard, R., Klevenhusen, F., Plaizier, J. C., & Zebeli, Q. 2017. “Gastrointestinal endotoxin and metabolic responses in cows fed and recovered from two different grain-rich challenges.” Elsevier BV 203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2017.07.015
24. Wetzels, S. U., Mann, E., Pourazad, P., Qumar, M., Pinior, B., Metzler-Zebeli, B. U., Wagner, M., Schmitz-Esser, S., & Zebeli, Q. 2017. “Epimural bacterial community structure in the rumen of Holstein cows with different responses to a long-term subacute ruminal acidosis diet challenge.” American Dairy Science Association 100. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-11620
25. 24.Qumar, M., Khiaosa-ard, R., Pourazad, P., Wetzels, S. U., Klevenhusen, F., Kandler, W., Aschenbach, J. R., & Zebeli, Q. 2016. “Evidence of In Vivo Absorption of Lactate and Modulation of Short Chain Fatty Acid Absorption from the Reticulorumen of Non-Lactating Cattle Fed High Concentrate Diets.” Public Library of Science (PLoS) 11. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164192
26. Wetzels, S. U., Mann, E., Metzler-Zebeli, B. U., Pourazad, P., Qumar, M., Klevenhusen, F., Pinior, B., Wagner, M., Zebeli, Q., & Schmitz-Esser, S. 2016. “Epimural Indicator Phylotypes of Transiently-Induced Subacute Ruminal Acidosis in Dairy Cattle.” Frontiers Media SA 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00274
27. Pourazad, P., Khiaosa-ard, R., Qumar, M., Wetzels, S. U., Klevenhusen, F., Metzler-Zebeli, B. U., & Zebeli, Q. 2016. “Transient feeding of a concentrate-rich diet increases the severity of subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy cattle.” Oxford Academy Press (OUP) 94. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas2015-9605
28. Klevenhusen, F., Pourazad, P., Wetzels, S. U., Qumar, M., Khol-Parisini, A., & Zebeli, Q. 2014. “Technical note: Evaluation of a real-time wireless pH measurement system relative to intraruminal differences of digesta in dairy cattle.” Oxford University Press (OUP) 92. https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2014-8038
Research and Development Projects
1. Conversion of agro-industrial waste into nutritionally improved feeds for economical commercial beef production and to combat feed scarcity in cholistan
With: HEC (2022-06 - 2025-06)
Participated as Co-Principal Investigator. Project was awarded on the agro-industrial waste utilization, not executed
2. Citrullus Colocynthis as a potential growth promoter in poultry
With: Pakistan Science Foundation (2022-01 - 2024-01)
Participated Principal Investigator. This project determined the effect of Citrullus Colocynthis as a potential growth promoter and replacement of the Antibiotic Growth Promoters in Poultry. Completed
3. Production of Gelatin from Halal Source: Plants
With: ALP-PARC (2021-07 - 2024-06)
Participated as a Team member. Production of Gelatin from Halal sources. Completed
4. Efficacy of Citrullus Colocynthis seeds as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters in broilers
With: Higher Education Commission (2018-09 - 2019-09)
Participated as Principal Investigator. Observing the effects of Citrullus Colocynthis seeds on broiler performance. Completed
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur was established in the year 1975 by upgrading historical institute of the Jamia Abbasia.
